ALAC/At-Large Improvements Implementation Status (By June 2012)

1.1

Amend Bylaws  Article XI.s2(4)(a) to clarify purposes, as proposed.

Complete

1.1(a)

Submit to the Board the following revision to ICANN Bylaws  XI.2.4.a, drafted in collaboration with Legal:

Complete

The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is the primary organizational home within ICANN for individual Internet users. The role of the ALAC shall be to consider and provide advice on the activities of ICANN, insofar as they relate to the interests of the individual Internet users. This includes policies created through ICANN’s Supporting Organizations, as well as the many other issues for which community input and advice is appropriate. The ALAC, which plays an important role in ICANN’s accountability mechanisms, also coordinates some of ICANN's outreach to individual Internet users.

See: ICANN Bylaws VI.2.1.e 

See: ICANN Public Comment - Proposed Bylaws  Amendment to Add Voting Director from the At-  Large Community to the ICANN Board of Directors 

See: ICANN Public Comment - Proposed ICANN  Bylaw Revisions Regarding the ALAC

1.1(b)

Submit to the Board the following revisions to ICANN  Bylaws XI.2.4.j, drafted in collaboration with Legal:

Complete

The ALAC is also responsible, working in conjunction with the RALOs, for coordinating the following activities:

1. Making a selection by the At-Large Community to fill Seat 15 on the Board. Notification of the At- Large Community’s selection shall be given by the ALAC Chair in writing to the ICANN Secretary, consistent with Article VI, Sections 8(4) and 12(1).

2. Keeping the community of individual Internet users informed about the significant news from ICANN;

3. Distributing (through posting or otherwise) an updated agenda, news about ICANN, and information about items in the ICANN policy- development process;

4. Promoting outreach activities in the community of individual Internet users;

5. Developing and maintaining on-going information and education programs, regarding ICANN and its work;

6. Establishing an outreach strategy about ICANN issues in each RALO's Region;

7. Participating in the ICANN policy development processes and providing input and advice that accurately reflects the views of individual Internet users;

8. Making public, and analyzing, ICANN's proposed policies and its decisions and their (potential) regional impact and (potential) effect on individuals in the region;

9. Offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions among members of At-Large structures; and

10. Establishing mechanisms and processes that enable two-way communication between members of At-Large Structures and those involved in ICANN decision-making, so interested individuals can share their views on pending ICANN issues.

1.2

Review proposed IIC/post‐JPA accountability mechanisms to ensure congruence with the noted recommendations.

Complete

See: ICANN Accountability & Transparency

1.3

ALAC engagement in ICANN Structural Improvements Program.

Complete

See: Review of the At‐Large Advisory Committee -  Final Report of the ALAC Review Working Group  on ALAC Improvements

The ALAC has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure. This continuing purpose has four key elements:

• Providing advice on policy;

• Providing input into ICANN operations and structure;

• Part of ICANN’s accountability mechanisms;

• An organizing mechanism for some of ICANN’s outreach; and

• The section of the ICANN Bylaws that deals with the ALAC should be changed to reflect this purpose.

1.4

Extend the term of the ALAC Chair to two years.

Complete

This function will be adopted from June 2012 on, once the Rules of Procedure Review WG has begun.

1.4(a)

This review should include consideration of the role, selection process and term length of the ALAC Chair & Vice Chairs.

Complete

As noted above, any change of the term length of the ALAC Chair, as suggest by Recommendation 1.4, would require a change to the ALAC’s Rules of Procedures.

2.1

Identify all the steps required to implement the addition of one voting member appointed from the At‐Large Community to the ICANN Board.

Complete

See: At-Large Director Candidate 2013 Workspace

At-Large selected ICANN Board member has been completed as Seat 15 is now occupied by an At- Large selected voting Director. However, the ALAC and its Taskforce have determined that the ALAC  ABSdt and the ALAC BCEC will need to reconvene for future appointments on this issue.

2.2

Submit the final selection process to the Board via the SIC for approval.

Complete

See: 2.1 Notes section

2.3

Implement or confirm related Bylaw changes.

Complete

See: 2.1 Notes section

2.4

Once approved, begin selection process, in a careful and systematic manner, within the At‐Large Community.

Complete

See: 2.1 Notes section

2.5

Endorsement of selection choice by the ALAC.

Complete

See: 2.1 Notes section

2.6

Approval of selection choice by ICANN Board and seating of Board member.

Complete

See: 2.1 Notes section

2.7

Consider options regarding the At‐Large Liaison to Board vis‐à‐vis a new Director.

Complete

See: 2.1 Notes section

3.1

Ensure existing structure does not present obstacles to community operation and development.

Complete

3.1(a)

Establish a Working Group (WG) to ensure that the At- Large information already available is organized properly and easily accessible by end users.

Complete

Allocated to the Policy Staff in support of the ALAC, the ALAC, and Regional Leadership.

3.1(b)

Introduce to the ALSes selected information- dissemination, communication and collaboration tools (such as Posterous, Twitter Tweets, mobile-device compatibility) and provide training.

Complete

Allocated to the At-Large Technology Taskforce.

3.1(c)

Promote further use of the At-Large Calendar to ALSes.

Complete

Allocated to the Policy Staff in support of the ALAC, the ALAC, and Regional Leadership.

3.1(d)

Create and distribute a brief orientation/ instruction package about information dissemination, communication, & collaboration tools introduced to ALSes.

Complete

See: ICANN's e-learning page.

Additionally, the ALS Starter Kit already includes some of this information. Please click one of the links below to download the ALS Starter Kit in one of the six UN Languages.

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